Sacramental commons : Christian ecological ethics
Increase in awareness of environmental issues has led to the intersection of religion and environment. This work presents a unique way of looking at this topic by relating the Christian word sacrament to the term commons, suggesting that local natural settings and local communities can be a source for respect and compassion.
Print Book, English, ©2006
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham (MD) [etc.], ©2006
Sociologia. Previsioni sociali Ambiente - Ecologia
xxv, 248 p. ; 23 cm
9780742546059, 0742546055
1203672335
Part 1 Dedication Part 2 Acknowledgements Part 3 Introduction: Sacramental Creation Chapter 4 Part 1. Creation Part 5 1. Sacramental Universe Part 6 2. The Spirit of St. Francis Part 7 3. Native Spirits Chapter 8 Part 2. Commons Part 9 4. Sacramental Commons Part 10 5. Living Water Part 11 6. Species Survival Chapter 12 Part 3. Community Part 13 7. Nature's Natural Rights Part 14 8. Commons Good, Common Good and Common Goods Part 15 9. Job, Injustice and Dynamic Nature Chapter 16 Part 4. Common Ground Part 17 10. Jubilee in the Commons Part 18 11. Commons Commitments: Ecological Ethics Part 19 12. Spirit, Commons and Community Part 20 Selected Bibliography Part 21 Index